USA,
1986, 93 min
Directed by:
Lizzie BordenCinematography:
Judy IrolaComposer:
David Van TieghemCast:
Louise Smith, Amanda Goodwin, Deborah Banks, Liz Caldwell, Richard Leacock, Ellen McElduff, Saunder Finard, Dan Nutu, Frederick Neumann, Fred BakerVOD (1)
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Authentic, uninhibited without being indecent: the gaze that director Lizzie Borden points at a small group of Manhattan sex workers in Working Girls remains as convincing as ever. Without judgment, Borden looks at the day-to-day life of the employees of a brothel. We are introduced to their clients, to their boss – but above all to the routine: the repetition and the boredom which, in the end, offer us a down-to-earth representation of their profession. The potential sensationalism of the premise leaves room for a skillful dissection of power relations within the workplace in a capitalist context. (Cinéma Moderne)
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